Tuesday Tapestry

Knights of Columbus Assembly 2577 Clergy and Religious Appreciation Dinner

I am grateful to the Knights of Columbus who honored our priests, deacons and religious of the diocese with a wonderful dinner last week. >>>

Catholic Relief Services

I participated by phone in our spring CRS Board of Directors meeting held in Baltimore last week.  These meetings always leave me in awe at all that CRS does for people throughout the world. In particular, we were briefed on CRS’s work in Haiti as it meets the immediate needs of the people and helps them to rebuild for the long term.  Many other agencies give their proceeds directly to CRS, knowing that our organization is extremely efficient in getting their charitable dollars to work the hardest.  CRS monitors the overall efforts of all organizations, including the United States government, and serves as a conduit for many of them in getting help to the people where it is needed most.

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?From the Beginning Program? for Priests

Once again I joined Monsignor Fitzgerald and Fathers Martinez, Ontiveros, Picos and Schwall for lunch during their periodic day of study and reflection. >>>

Knights of Columbus

I was pleased to host the Knights of Columbus at my residence as we gathered to honor the new State officers on Sunday, June 20thand to say thank you to those whose terms are concluding. >>>

Bishops' Spring Meeting

Every June, the bishops of the United States gather for their spring meeting in a different diocese. >>>

Cathedral of the Madeleine Awards Dinner

We had a wonderful evening at the New Yorker Restaurant on Sunday, May 23, at which we honored Mr. Sam Wilson, the artist who painted the Stations of the Cross for our Cathedral. >>>

The Bishop's Radio Hour: Catholic Utah Now

Allow me to put in a plug for Catholic Utah Now, an hour-long radio presentation that Immaculate Heart Radio makes available to each diocesan bishop in whose diocese they broadcast >>>

St. Joseph Villa

I was saddened to learn that CHRISTUS Health has decided to sell St. Joseph Villa. The Sisters of the Incarnate Word as well as the chief administrators made a valiant attempt to work things out but they simply could no longer sustain the financial losses that were being incurred. I am grateful to the administration for working so closely with our diocese in these deliberations. >>>

Ordination to the Priesthood

On Saturday, May 29, many from our diocese gathered in the Cathedral for the ordinations of Reverend Tai Nguyen and Reverend Joseph Frez. >>>

Memorial Day Mass

This past Memorial Day found many of us at Mount Calvary Cemetery for our annual Mass and Day of Remembrance for our beloved dead, especially those who died in action in past wars. >>>